What's Right With Our Schools, Valley Point STEM Night
DALTON, GA (WDEF) - Families at Valley Point Middle School recently came together to solve a mystery. Students used the skills they learn each day to track…
Trump says energy secretary "totally wrong" that gas prices may not dip below $3 this year
President Trump told The Hill on Monday that his energy secretary, Chris Wright, is "totally wrong" that gas prices in the U.S. may not dip below $3 this year. On Sunday, CNN asked Wright when it would be realistic for Americans to expect gas…
Red Bank Community celebrates grand opening of the Godsey Ridge Trail
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today in Red Bank, local organizations and community members gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Godsey Ridge Trail…
Trump administration launches tariff refund portal. Here's what to know.
The U.S. government on Monday launched an online portal that lets businesses request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court. But payouts won't be automatic, and legal experts said businesses could face other obstacles getting their money back.…
4 Georgia State troopers fired over improper injury claims linked to police pursuits
Four Georgia state troopers have been fired following an internal investigation into misconduct involving personal injury claims, state officials said. The Georgia Department of Public Safety said the issue came to light in January 2026,…
Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home
MILL HALL, Pa. (AP) — A mother and six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in an explosion and fire at a central Pennsylvania home, authorities said. Firefighters responding to a report of an explosion and…
Oil prices climb as US stocks give back only a bit of their record-breaking rally
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices are climbing following the latest rise in tensions between the United States and Iran, and U.S. stocks are giving back a bit of their record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% early Monday after…
Major Fine Art Festival Returns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 4 Bridges Arts Festival returned this weekend as one of the region’s premier visual arts events, drawing large crowds and artists from across the country. More…
Pollinator Garden Comes Into Bloom
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new pollinator garden is now officially open in Soddy-Daisy, the result of a community-wide effort focused on conservation, native plants, and supporting local wildlife. Keep…
Clean out your medicine cabinets for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Spring cleaning season means cleaning out those medicine cabinets and finding plenty of unused or expired medications, which is why the Hamilton County Coalition is hosting their…
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) - A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region. The quake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 occurred off the…
Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
By SOPHIE BATES, LEKAN OYEKANMI, GERALD HERBERT and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in an attack on his family Sunday morning that stretched across two…
Christian Hurd challenges Steve Tarvin for his seat in Georgia House District 2 race coming up in May
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) - The Georgia House District 2 race is coming up in May, with Marine Corps…
East Ridge High School hosts free community Health Fair
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - East Ridge High School hosted its annual Health Fair, featuring a variety of free resources including health screenings, informational booths, and interactive…
Glass Street Block Party Brings Community Together in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)A neighborhood street in Chattanooga turned into a vibrant celebration of music, food, and community this weekend. Glass Roots, a local nonprofit, hosted its third…
Chattanooga Celebrates Music, Community at Redbud Venue Spring Event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) Chattanooga turned up the volume this weekend as a spring celebration of music, community, and creativity took over Redbud Venue alongside Record Store Day…
Chickamauga hosts first annual crawfish festival
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) - The City of Chickamauga hosted its first-ever Chickamauga Crawfish Festival as students also shared their thoughts on splitting access to the historic Gordon-Lee Mansion grounds for…
Mayor Wamp responds to concerns regarding incubator move
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp is defending the move of the Small Business Incubator Center on the northshore to a new Future Ready Center downtown.…
Deputy Faulkner laid to rest after procession and celebration of life
The procession carrying Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Landon Faulkner to be laid to rest at the Sequatchie County Memorial Gardens proceeding underneath an American flag held up by Dunlap and Signal Mountain firefighters on Rankin Avenue…
Local labor unions continue to voice opposition to data centers in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Local labor unions say they are concerned about recent investments in AI data centers. The unions, organizing as Jobs with Justice East Tennessee, say they…
AI "agents" can do your shopping. Should you let them?
Artificial intelligence "agents" promise to do everything from tidying up your email like Marie Kondo declutters a closet, to buying you a pair of heels based on your budget and style preferences. Yet technology experts warn that outsourcing key decisions…
Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days…
Trump says Iranians have "agreed to everything," including removal of enriched uranium
President Trump said in a phone interview that Iran has "agreed to everything," and will work with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium. He insisted that doing so will not involve U.S. ground troops. But when asked who would retrieve it, he…
Oil prices drop more than 10% and US stocks soar after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices dropped more than 10% Friday, and U.S. stocks raced toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying oil from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.…